Known for

Acting

Born

Jul 6, 1994

Died

Dec 17, 2025 (aged 31)

Place of birth

Bury, Lancashire, England, UK

William Rush

William Edward Rush (6 July 1994 – 17 December 2025) was an English actor and singer-songwriter. He was best known for portraying the role of Josh Stevenson in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2009–2013). In 2016, Rush appeared as a contestant on the thirteenth series of The X Factor.

Titles

Coronation Street

Series • 1960

Casualty

Series • 1986

Grange Hill

Series • 1978

Shameless

Series • 2004

Vera

Series • 2011

Waterloo Road

Series • 2006

The X Factor

Series • 2004

The Street

Series • 2006

Friday on My Mind

Series • 2017